The adastral on the clock used to spin - go to Hatfield’s video which was recorded at the time, the professional wrestling was on a bank holiday and started at 4 pm (16:00) 4.45 (16:45) was the time for “Small Time” on children’s television.
The Rediffusion ident opened across the word REDIFFUSION then went up and down to reveal the adastral against black, further the clock was a Smiths Sectric and used mains frequency to keep time and the second hand moved evenly across the face not a quartz clock running off a battery and showing jumps for seconds.
WHEN REDIFFUSION WAS A LONDON ITV COMPANY FROM MONDAY TO FRIDAY DURING FROM MAY 1964 TO JULY 1968, IT WAS USE WHEN REDIFFUSION USED TO COME ON THE AYE WITH REDVERS KYLE SAYING GOOD AFTERNOON. WELCOME TO REDIFFUSION LONDON TELEVISION.
Composers Dankworth and Hawkesworth deserve to be spoken of along with Eric Coates, music which stirs the soul.
I remember this so well as 5 year old kid great days gone forever
Beautiful composition! A fan and an admirer from Pakistan.
love it when the testcard becomes the adastral ident
The adastral on the clock used to spin - go to Hatfield’s video which was recorded at the time, the professional wrestling was on a bank holiday and started at 4 pm (16:00) 4.45 (16:45) was the time for “Small Time” on children’s television.
The Rediffusion ident opened across the word REDIFFUSION then went up and down to reveal the adastral against black, further the clock was a Smiths Sectric and used mains frequency to keep time and the second hand moved evenly across the face not a quartz clock running off a battery and showing jumps for seconds.
Very nostalgic. Music by John Dankworth.
THIS ITA PICASSO CARD WAS ALSO USED FOR ATV LONDON SATURDAYS AND SUNDAYS.
The Great Redvers Kyle
Takes me back. Not a bad replica but why is the time shown in military time? This was before all the Euro stuff.
2:59 This is Rediffusion. Broadcasting on the London station of the ITA.
Broadcasting on the London station of the Independent Television Authority, this is Rediffusion.
Remember this when I was 7
What is the music? The symbol also appears on the Ovaltine advert
90 ANOS de BBTV-UB Bob Esponja 1930-2020.
WHEN REDIFFUSION WAS A LONDON ITV COMPANY FROM MONDAY TO FRIDAY DURING FROM MAY 1964 TO JULY 1968, IT WAS USE WHEN REDIFFUSION USED TO COME ON THE AYE WITH REDVERS KYLE SAYING GOOD AFTERNOON. WELCOME TO REDIFFUSION LONDON TELEVISION.
the announcement is in reverse
XD
What's this song?! Is this original?
It's called Widespread World by Johnny Dankworth.
yes, it's called widespread world of rediffusion and i believe it was composed just for the 1964 rebrand